Re: Sygate 5, NetBEUI, and file sharing

From: Rogahn (scottr@charter.net)
Date: 04/05/02 

From: "Rogahn" <scottr@charter.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 09:40:15 -0600

Thanks

I unchecked 'Enable driver level protection' this now allows file and print
sharing to work with out the allow 0.0.0.0 rule.

"-= J.A.N.U.S =-" <janus_R*E*M*O*VE_@netcourrier.com> wrote in message
news:3cadb9dd$0$27052$7a628cd7@news.club-internet.fr...
> hummmm... seems strange as NETBEUI DOES NOT use the TCP/IP stack at all...
> However most personnal firewalls seems to interact deeper than TCP/IP
so....
> However 0.0.0.0 is any network interface so it will also affect your
> internet access...
>
>
> "Rogahn" <scottr@charter.net> a écrit dans le message news:
> uarc1cukldncf@corp.supernews.com...
> > I am trying to configure Sygate pro 5 to allow file and print sharing
via
> > NetBEUI. The only way I can make this work is to create an advanced
rule
> > to allow all traffic from IP 0.0.0.0 This is the Rule Summary from
> Sygate.
> > This rule will allow both incoming and outgoing traffic from/to IP
> > address(es) 0.0.0.0 on all ports and protocols. This rule will be
applied
> > to all network interface cards.
> >
> > From viewing the logs it looks like NetBEUI communicates using IP
0.0.0.0
> so
> > I allowed it by this rule. If I use this rule am I allowing more than I
> > think? Is IP 0.0.0.0 a catch all that would allow traffic from out side
> the
> > network to access my local computers? My router has some unused ports
> > (example Gnutella port 6346) mapped to 0.0.0.0 by default. Would I be
> > allowing those ports by this rule?
> >
> > My network is setup as follows
> > A cable modem connected to a Netgear FR314 router/firewall. Two
computers
> > are connected to this router. Both computers have file and print
sharing
> > bound only to NetBEUI. One computer runs WinME the other Win98. The
> WinME
> > computer is running Sygate Pro 5 as a trial. The Win98 has Sygate
> personal
> > fire 5 beta. After the trial runs out I will most likely go with the
> > personal firewall on both machines unless there is a compelling reason
to
> > spend $40 for the pro version.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Scott
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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